Power of Data at ICSC RECon…Pop Culture, Retail and Pop-Up Stores…The Mall of the Future…Each State’s Best Mall…details in the latest DMM e-news

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Most people know J. Peterman was a character on the hit television show Seinfeld. Thanks to reruns everywhere, it’s pretty much a guarantee you can flip through the cable lineup and find John O’Hurley bringing his most famous character to life. He was even part of the company, and still is. A dominant force on the catalog circuit with big-time celebrity fans, the actual company has had its ups and downs. RetailDive.com has a fascinating look at the perils of fame and fortune and how one individual can sap another’s identity, but don’t cry for Peterman just yet. They’re looking at the new-ish retail phenomenon of pop ups, with RetailDive noting the real J. Peterman “isn’t planning new stores in the near future, not even a flagship, though he is planning pop-ups.”

This is Heavy: The Blueprint for the Mall of the Future

When your humble e-newsletter editor was a kid, he watched The Jetsons every afternoon. He can remember being excited at the prospect – nay, the promise – that by the time he was an adult, he’d be flying around in a personal saucer, a flying car, if you will, like George. The folks at Forbes think they found the solution for the malls of the future, based on a new report from management consulting firm AT Kearney, entitled, appropriately enough, “The Future of Shopping Centers.” The report summarizes the two paths available: “One fork leads to business-as-usual. The other path takes us to an industry future that has never looked better, at least for those brave (and wise) enough to pursue it.” The report describes the four kinds of Consumer Engagement Spaces (CES) that the future holds for shopping centers, including “destination centers, values centers, innovation centers and ‘retaildential’ centers.”

DMM: See us at ICSC RECon 2018 to Learn How Stats & Data Can Power Your Business

What data matters most to you and your business? Visit us at ICSC RECon 2018 in Las Vegas in May to learn how DMM’s data is presented and organized in a way that makes the most sense for you and your corporate interests. It starts with our 8,300+ listings with more than 315,000 tenants. Whether it’s Sephora, Ann Taylor, Macerich, Zales, Cushman & Wakefield, CBS Outdoor, Chick-Fil-A, Taubman or the rest, we offer the data that can help you thrive and succeed. For more about how our customized data can work for you, visit us at booth #N1329 at ICSC RECon 2018, or, if you can’t wait, click here.